November: Land-based whale watching has pretty much ended at De Hoop but it’s a lovely time to go and hike, bike, beachwalk and simply chill!…..
Cheetah purr just like any pussy cat, just a bit louder! Cheetah are so endangered – because of being shot by farmers – that their gene pool is tragically depleted and there are less than 10,000 left in the wild. I’ve seen most of my cheetah sightings on the plains of the Masai Mara and...
Trekili Eco Expeditions conducts sustainable ecologically and ethically based Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Meru Treks and Serengeti Safaris in Tanzania, East Africa. This is one of their pics from Twitter @Trekili and it just makes me want to go there right now! Do you have the same reaction?
Samara’s beloved cheetah, Sibella, who has successfully contributed to expanding the wild cheetah gene pool by having litters of 5, 6 & 7 surviving cubs, is going have her inspirational life commemorated in a book. Samara are requesting guests to send hi-res photographs and comments on what “meeting” this phenomenal cat meant...
10 August 2014 marks World Lion Day, honouring one of our planet’s most iconic species. Lions guard our temples, adorn our flags, decorate our coins and capture our hearts. On almost every continent and in thousands of cultures, lions are used as an icon of strength and power. Yet we are destroying them. The illegal...
Two of South Africa’s biggest safari lodge tour operators Wilderness Safaris and &Beyond are involved in the relocation of rhinos from South Africa to Botswana. It sounds like a fantastic initiative considering one rhino is poached every 9 hours in South Africa. But I have some reservations and wonder is this really a good idea?...
Take a look at these fabulous personalised photo books offered by some innovative safari lodges as an added benefit to their guests and a reminder of your safari. The books are branded by safari lodges like Shamwari, Sanbona, Londolozi, Motswari, Sanctuary Retreats of Botswana and the ultimate train journey Rovos Rail. They have photos of...
There are people out there that set themselves the most extraordinary challenges to prove that it can be done and often to raise awareness of good causes. Take a look at The Nightjar Travel website and their 2014 Adventurer of the Year. It’s hard to choose as each of the eight individuals or teams have managed feats of endurance that...
If you’re a keen photographer, you can’t do better than to go on one of David Rogers Photographic Safaris . Why? Because you’ll come back with an enviable collection of photos after the safari of a lifetime. It makes such a difference to go on a game drive or walk with a real purpose and...
“I’m not scared of lions, I’m scared of elephants. One killed my father,” said my safari walking guide who has lived his whole life in a village inside Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Here are a few pictures why he’s right….. If any of the photos are yours and you wish me to credit you or remove...
World Rhino Day and 618 rhinos have been killed in South Africa so far this year. Tweet #iam4rhinos and join the attempt to reach a million tweets in support of rhinos.
I’m not sure where or when this happened – I saw it on Facebook – but it puts the size of an elephant into perspective. Take a look at another of our Animal Antics blog post of an enormous elephant trashing a campsite and squashing a car with a rooftop tent. The most scary moments...
